Born on 12 January 1884 in Waco, Mary Louise Cecilia "Texas" Guinan played a gun-slinger and rode bareback in silent films, took New York by storm in 1906, and earned a salary of $700,000 as a speakeasy hostess. Here are highlights from a life led at full speed until 5 November 1933. Meet TEXAS GUINAN!

Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Texas Guinan: Make Whoopee

The Frisky Factor IncreasesSecrets of an Actress Are Exposed in August

New York, NY (PRWEB) July 21, 2007 – – Calling all FRISK-a-teers! The wild WEST side of Mae West, a close friend of speakeasy queen Texas Guinan, will be apparent on August 17, 2007 during the celebration of the Annual Mae West Gala in New York City. Secretive and image-conscious, the Brooklyn bombshell carefully covered up her private life, which included frequent partying at speakeasies, a secret marriage to an Italian accordionist, séances behind curtains, making whoopee, and multi-racial love affairs.• • Next month, on the actress's birthday [Friday evening on August 17], the Annual Mae West Gala will focus on Manhattan's busy theatre district, where Mae's West Side Story will unfold in over a dozen sites between West 50th Street and West 63rd Street.• • Participants will come up to see three addresses where the blonde bombshell hung her famous hats along with the former speakeasies where she rendezvoused with Rudolf Valentino, George Raft, and others.• • Other locations include her dance school, the jewelers who created the "Diamond Lil" sparkle, legitimate theatres, former vaudeville houses, and more. In the past, guests of these yearly Mae West events have included playwright Sam Shepard, actress Jessica Lange, broadcaster Joe Franklin, ballplayers from the New York Yankees, well-known screenwriters, and a diverse group of Mae devotees who travel cross country to The Big Apple during the dog days of summertime.– – WHO – – WHAT – – WHEN – – WHERE – – HOW MUCH – – SUBWAY INFO – –• • Festivities kick off on Mae West's birthday August 17, 2007.• • The public is invited.• • TIME: "Mae West Side Story" tour begins at 7:00 PM -- ends 8:30 PM.• • PLACE: Tour begins on Broadway at West 50th Street [NE corner.• • SUBWAY: BMT to Broadway -- West 49th Street station• • • • • • COST:• • VIP tickets: $25 per person – – including tour and reception and giftbag – – and all VIP tickets must be pre-paid by August 15, 2007.• • TOUR ONLY: $15 per person (CASH only) – – buy tickets on Friday evening August 17 for tour only – – $15 tickets do not include party nor giftbag.• • Sorry, no exceptions and no refunds. Advance payment via PayPal.• • Updates and past party pictures are online.• • URL: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com• • Sponsorship/ giftbag inquiries welcome.– – WHO – – WHAT – – WHEN – – WHERE – – HOW MUCH – – SUBWAY INFO – –• • Source: www.prweb.com• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/________
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• • Photo: Texas Guinan's pal Mae West • • 1932 • •NYCTexas Guinan.